' 1 $140^000 Check Refused Only One Opposes Plan Standout Field Assured I Watershed Patrols Until Sewer Pact Settled I To Change Liquor Rule In New England Relays 1 Try to Break Habits Page 2 \ Page 6 Page 11 1 Page 20 L-------------------------------------------------------1 JIanrt|PHtfr Cloudy Tonight, Showers Likely □•tails on pag* 2 Gaswatch lEu^ninn nmlh Vol. XCVIII, No. 223 — Manchester, Conn., Friday, June 22, 1979 I A Family NEWSpaper Since 1B61 • 20C Single Copy • 15c Home Delivered In a word, it’s going to be tough to find gaspiine in most of New Engiand this weekend. It should be slightly easier in resort areas such as (^ape Cod and in iess traf­ ficked far northern New England. Jobs Lost With a little patience, motorists should be able to fill up Saturday, or at least get a few dollars worth. But regardless of whose figures you use, Sunday drivers will not fare so welt. In Shortage Latest auto club surveys of the gasoline situation in New England confirm what motorists already know — that getting from here to 00 there has to be planned more Of Gasoline carefully. This week’s ALA Auto and Travel Club survey of 264 gasoline By JACQUELINE HUARD second day of odd-even gas sales retailers showed that only 8 per­ brought a slew of complaints that cent of the stations polled in the United Press International dealers were not posting hours as region will be open Sunday. An The first job layoffs struck Connec­ ordered or were illegally limiting gas American Automobile Associa­ ticut today as a result of the gasoline sales. tion survey of 659 stations was a shortage, with 45 constructions Two station owners were arrested little more optimistic — in­ workers in Trumbull forced off the — one in Seymour and one in dicating 21 percent will be open job because of empty fuel tanks on Newington — and faced possible Sunday. their excavation and hauling equip­ maximum penalties of one year in The ALA survey said 17 percent ment. jail and a $1,0(X) fine. of the stations will be open after 6 Contractor Richard Furano said he Chief State's Attorney Austin p.m. Saturday; the AAA said 26 could get no diesel fuel or gasoline McGuigan told police and percent would be open after 6 p.m. from his suppliers and was forced to prosecutors that violations of the Saturday. send his men home and abandon a governor’s emergency declaration Averaging the results of the two $500,000 federally funded sewer job should be enforced as violations of auto club surveys. New England ^ekend Preparations for the town of Trumbull. state criminal laws. gas prices rang^ from 86.2 cents Furano said most of his equipment But he said that since the emergen­ per gallon for regular, 88.3 cents Motorists with odd-numbered license be eligible to purchase fuel will be Saturday is run on gasoline and the rest diesel cy rationing was so new, law enforce­ per gallon for regular unleaded, 92 plates crowd a service station of West Middle and reports are circulating most stations will operated but his supplier told him he ment personnel should consider cents for premium and 94.5 cents Turnpike Thursday to get gasoline. The next be closed on the weekend. (Herald photo by was “bone dry.” many people ignorant of the for premium unleaded. day motorists with odd-numbered plates will The Connecticut Construction In­ regulations and expect their Here’s the status of gasoline Pinto) dustries Association, which “primary function — at least for this rationing programs in New represents 400 firms employing 60,- time” to be informing gasoline England: 000 construction workers, warned the retailers and the public of the law Connecticut -Odd-even layoffs were a prelude to other job and warning of possible violations. rationing is in force, accompanied Truckers Blockade shutdowns because of the emergen­ ‘‘This (purchase limits) is by minimum purchase cy- something that's been coming up requirements of $4 for four- William Heubner, public relations regularly,” the governor said in cylinder cars and $6 for larger director for the CCIA, said, “We can between answering telephone calls vehicles. expect additional layoffs starting on one of the more than 20 hotlines Maine—The state has no inten­ State Food Center next week. Just about every job (con­ set up in the emergency rationing tion of imposing any rationing tractor) we’ve talked to said their headquarters at the State Armory, program despite some spot shor­ stores.” flying it gets scary,” Sandy fuel suppliers are running out of Stations are under orders to set tages and scattered lines. By KATE McMAHON The firm had said earlier it would Guimont,wife of trucker Ronald Gui- fuel.” minimum purchases to prevent top­ ling action Massachusettg —Gov. Edward United Press International do “everything possible” to end the mont whose windshield was Heubner said he has asked the ping off, but are banned from King ’Thursday annaounced a plan A New Haven man was arrested blockade but today appeared ready to shattered, said today. state Department of Transportation refusing fillups. Only state-owned that prohibits motorists from today after he allegedly waved a BB- sit out the protest for at least some She said two more truckers and the state Department of En­ stations on the Wilbur Cross and Merritt parkways and the Connec­ Ti swath buying gasoline if their fuel gun to incense striking truckers who time. Thursday joined her husband and vironmental Protection to waive ticut Turnpike can set a $5 maximum gauges register more than half blockaded the Stop I Shop Co. dis­ Officials at the massive First trucker Gary Roby in blocking the penalties for the public works jobs full. tribution center in North Haven, National Stores regional distribution pumps. that go beyond completion deadlines. limit. New Hampshire —Gov. Hugh halting shipments to stores in three center in Windsor Locks and other “We’re doing this for everybody, The layoffs were announced on the One motorist at an East Hartford being Gallen said the situation hasn’t states. major wholesale grocers reported no not just ourselves,” she said. “Peo­ third day of Connecticut’s mandatory station asked for a fillup and was told ay reached the stage where rationing North Haven police said Joseph blockades or problems with the ple may not agree with us, but at odd-even gas rationing plan. there was a $6 limit. When she told f is required, "but it’s creeping Cantafio of New Haven — described strikers today, but said that didn’t least we’re doing something about Thousands of other state residents — the attendant limits were illegal, he lUGtS, east.” The AAA advises motorists as “a third party apparently looking rule out the possibility of future ac­ it.” mostly businessmen — continued asked “Do you want any gas?” to avoid hunting for gas in “We’re staying this time. This is it. flooding state officials with requests Mrs. Grasso said enforcement of 10, for trouble” — was charged with dis­ tions. the emergency declaration was being southern New Hampshire this orderly conduct after he passed the The situation at the seven This is our last stand,” said Bob tor exemptions from the program. discussed by Chief State’s Attorney weekend. strikers waving the gun which first blockaded truck stops remained Frantz, spokesman for the largest While working out the details of Rhode Island —A plan which was thought to be a rifle. calm today after an initial burst of group of truckers gathered at two gas rationing, the governor’s Office Austin McGuigan, Public Safety took effect Thursday sets The striking truckers Thursday gunfire the previous day. Milford stops. “We’re staying until of Policy and Management also sub­ Commissioner Donald Long and state minimum gas purchases of $5 for night moved their rigs in front of the Two non-striking truckers arrested our demands are met.” mitted plans late Thursday which and local police. four-cylinder vehicles and $7 for loading docks at the center, which by state police after several shots F rantz, 27, of M ilford, said will allow half-gallon gasoline She said another problem was the stations’ failure to post what hours larger vehicles. serves 78 Stop I Shop stores in were fired from a pickup truck at the truckers expected a 98 percent shut­ pricing. That measure becomes law Vermont —A standby rationing Connecticut, Massachusetts and windshields of rigs parked at the down nationwide by midnight in five days, unless unexpectedly they will be pumping, forcing many motorists to waste precious fuel system has been prepared but the New Jersey, but allowed shipments Republic Auto ! Truck Plaza in Thursday and warned that Connec­ vetoed by a legislative panel. while hunting for gas. state doubts it will be needed. of perishable produce and meats to North Stonington early Thursday had ticut grocery stores will begin to feel The new regulation means that if gas prices reach 99.9 cents a gallon Gasoline is more readily be moved until 6 a.m. today. their cases continued in New Ix)ndon the pinch soon. A three member committee available in Vermont than Meanwhile, the truckers peaceful­ Superior Court. “We really want federal uniform and station operators can’t get processing the exemptions Thursday elsewhere in the region. ly continued their blockades of Frank Joseph, 34, of Warwick, standards otherwise we’ve got to be meters to reflect the price, the state had waded through 1,500 of the 2,500 diesel fuel pumps at Connecticut’s R.I., and Joseph S. Piscopio, 29, of Phildelphia lawyers tounderstand the will allow the stations to charge by applications received.